Model year record
2002 Kia Spectra
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 121 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags: frontal | 12 | 13,734 mi |
| Air bags | 10 | 47,102 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 8 | 33,430 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 7 | 38,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 5 | 54,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 4 | 76,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 4 | 100 mi |
| Service brakes | 4 | 100,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield | 4 | 17,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 3 | 44,000 mi |
| Structure | 3 | 10 mi |
| Tires | 3 | 100,322 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 10,800 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 2 | 17,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2 | 1,000 mi |
| Power train | 2 | 30,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 2 | — |
| Suspension | 2 | 100,322 mi |
| Unknown or other | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 2 | 28,000 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 2 | 3,000 mi |
| Wheels | 2 | 42,000 mi |
| Child seat | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module | 1 | 31,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | 165,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | — |
| Parking brake | 1 | 63,000 mi |
| Power train: driveline: driveshaft | 1 | 100 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | 59,900 mi |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: rear/other | 1 | 89,300 mi |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | 47,102 mi |
| Service brakes, electric | 1 | 36,600 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | 33,430 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | 42,000 mi |
| Steering | 1 | 195,000 mi |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 1 | 10 mi |
| Steering: column | 1 | 10 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | 38,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections | 1 | 15,000 mi |
| Steering: rack and pinion: pinion shaft | 1 | 10 mi |
| Steering: rack and pinion: rack | 1 | 10 mi |
| Structure: body | 1 | 120,000 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | 15,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm | 1 | 72,896 mi |
| Suspension: front: macpherson strut | 1 | 100 mi |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | 12,000 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 72,896 mi |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 1 | — |
The 2001 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2003 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.